Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé

Roman Catholic diocese in Togo
Diocese of Sokodé

Dioecesis Sokodensis
Location
CountryTogo
MetropolitanLomé
Statistics
Area12,610 km2 (4,870 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
1,136,000
153,021 (13.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCelestin-Marie Gaoua

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokodé (Latin: Sokoden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sokodé in the ecclesiastical province of Lomé in Togo.

History

  • May 18, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sokodé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Togo
  • September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Sokodé

Special churches

The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Sokodé.

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Prefects Apostolic of Sokodé (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Joseph-Paul Strebler, S.M.A. (1937.05 – 1945.11.08), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Lomé; future Archbishop
    • Fr. Jérôme-Théodore Lingenheim, S.M.A. (1946.06.07 – 1955.09.14 see below)
  • Bishops of Sokodé (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jérôme-Théodore Lingenheim, S.M.A. (-see above 1955.09.14 – 1964.11.18)
    • Bishop Chrétien Matawo Bakpessi (1965.08.09 – 1992.04.27)
    • Bishop Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba (1993.04.05 - 2016.01.03)
    • Bishop Celestin-Marie Gaoua (2016.01.03 - )

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Jacques Danka Longa (priest here, 1992-1994), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Kara in 2008

See also

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

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